Mamdanis disgraceful Oct. 7 remarks: Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2026

The Issue: Mayor Mamdani’s statement on the third anniversary of the Oct.7 Hamas attack on Israel.Mayor Mamdani’s blasphemous “genocide” remarks on the anniversary of Oct.
7, when over 1,100 Jews were killed by Hamas terrorists, should wake up all Jewish New Yorkers (“Mam’s mourning sickness on 10/7,” Oct.8).Hamas terrorists murdered over a thousand Jews and then staged their military among civilians to maximize casualties.
And now, they’re propagating the narrative of genocide to defame Israel.New Yorkers must vote for better leaders.D.HarveyValley StreamThe mayor’s statement of sympathy was 100% phony.
The attempted offer of an olive branch to New York’s Jews was just an opportunity to spread even more anti-Israel propaganda.Mayor Mamdani, shut up about Israel, Palestine and Gaza and try governing the city.Mark SeitelmanManhattanAfter the mayor’s feeble attempt at remembering the victims of the Oct.7 terrorist attack, he traveled uptown to a Palestinian restaurant.I’m sure it was to apologize to them for his earlier remarks, when he acknowledged the atrocities the Jewish people suffered — before going on a diatribe about the “genocide” in Gaza.Bo MaddenJupiter, Fla.The anniversary of Oct.
7 is a painful day of commemoration for any decent human being.How telling it is that this repulsive antisemite couldn’t rein it in for even a day?Daniel TrigoboffWilliamsvilleIn his statement, Mamdani said, “We must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue.”Meanwhile, Muslims have equal rights in Israel, but Jews dare not enter Palestinian Authority controlled areas for fear of their lives.What happened to the Jewish communities of the Arab world? They were ethnically cleansed.Now that is what you call “apartheid,” Mayor.Gamaliel IsaacManhattan Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email.By clicking above you agree to the Terms of ...